Beijing, Nov 27: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for upgrading public toilets in the country as part of a "toilet revolution" aimed at boosting domestic tourism and improving people's quality of life.
The President said: "The construction of clean toilets is an important part...

YANGON, Nov 25: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Myanmar's top military general in Beijing on Friday and discussed China's support amid international criticism over its treatment of the Rohingya minority, according a statement from the general.
China has offered diplomatic backing to its southern...

BEIJING: Police in China are investigating claims of sexual molestation and needlemarks on children at a Beijing kindergarten run by pre-school operator RYB Education Inc, the latest case in a booming childcare industry to spark outrage among parents.
The official Xinhua news agency said in...

BEIJING: Three people were shot dead and six others wounded in a rare episode of gun violence in China, police said Wednesday, adding they were hunting for a number of suspects.
Officers were deployed after receiving reports that people were hit by apparent gun fire...

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that China and the United States should remain partners, not rivals, and together they can accomplish many great things for each other and the whole world.
“Together, we have mapped out a blueprint for advancing China-U.S. relations. We...

Beijing, Nov 9: Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with his visiting US counterpart Donald Trump on Thursday, saying that bilateral ties were at a "new historical starting point".
The two leaders met at the Great Hall of the People here, reports Xinhua news agency.
Trump...

Beijing: China has formally extended the law banning the disrespect of the national anthem to cover Hong Kong.
Few Hong Kong football fans had been booing the national anthem during World Cup qualifiers and other matches for the past few years.
China had passed a...

China is considering a law mandating prison sentence of up to three years for disrespecting the national anthem, reported China's news agency Xinhua.
A draft amendment to the country's Criminal Law was submitted for deliberation at a session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing...

Beijing, Oct 31: China on Tuesday rejected a media report that Beijing is planning to build a 1,000-km tunnel to divert the Brahmaputra waters.
"This is untrue. This is a false report," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said.
"China will continue to attach great importance to...

WASHINGTON: Expressing displeasure over growing bonhomie between India and US, Chinese envoy to the US on Monday claimed that no one will “be able to contain China.”
Cui Tiankai, the Chinese Ambassador to the US, also hinted that formation of this "exclusive club" can change...